29 Estcourt Drive, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BN
About 29 Estcourt Drive
29 Estcourt Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3BN). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 115 m² it sits well below the postcode median (167 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £436,000 in July 2022. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 103.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
29 Estcourt Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (34 kWp) installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
29 Estcourt Drive has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 29 Estcourt Drive, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BN
- Oct 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/01994/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
29 Estcourt Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£442,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 19 years.
£436,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
31 July 2022Most recent
£436,000
+74.4%over 7 years23 October 2014
£250,000
-3.8%over 3 years14 January 2011
£260,000
-7.1%over 3 years26 June 2007
£280,000
+40.0%over 3 years19 December 2003
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3BN: £330,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in WF8 3BN
15 Estcourt Drive, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BN
Sold Jun 2023
£535,00019 Estcourt Drive, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BN
Sold Dec 2018
£318,0002 Estcourt Drive, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BN
Sold Jun 2016
£425,00023 Estcourt Drive, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BN
Sold Jun 2015
£330,0006 Estcourt Drive, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BN
Sold Dec 2014
£335,000
Versus other Estcourt Drive homes
Price per m² for 29 Estcourt Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,791
Street avg £1,957
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 171 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Darrington Hotel Manor Park Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.9dB







